Case Detail

PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY v. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE

District

District of Columbia

City

Washington, DC

Case Number

1:2013cv01414

Date Filed

2013-09-18

Date Closed

2014-07-07

Judge

Judge Ellen S. Huvelle

Plaintiff

PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY

Case Description

Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility submitted a FOIA request to the National Park Service for records concerning the upcoming 2016 NPS Centennial. The agency provided two documents and told PEER that it did not have many of the types of records it had requested. PEER appealed the agency's decision, but after hearing nothing further from the agency, PEER filed suit.Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Litigation - Attorney's fees

RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 9/19/2013. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 10/19/2013. (Douglass, Kathryn) (Entered: 10/03/2013)

2013-10-18

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NOTICE of Appearance by Kevin Michael Laden on behalf of All Defendants (Laden, Kevin) (Entered: 10/18/2013)

2013-10-18

5

Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Laden, Kevin) (Entered: 10/18/2013)

2013-10-21

MINUTE ORDER granting 5 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Answer: Defendant's answer is due by December 5, 2013. Signed by Judge Ellen S. Huvelle on October 21, 2013. (AG) (Entered: 10/21/2013)

2013-11-22

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MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Laden, Kevin) (Entered: 11/22/2013)

2013-11-23

MINUTE ORDER granting 6 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Answer: UPON CONSIDERATION of Defendant's Consent Motion for an Extension of Time, the merits therein, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the Motion is granted, and it is FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant shall have up to and including January 17, 2014, to respond to the Complaint. Signed by Judge Ellen S. Huvelle on November 23, 2013. (AG) (Entered: 11/23/2013)

2014-01-07

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RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 09/25/13. (Douglass, Kathryn) (Entered: 01/07/2014)

2014-01-15

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Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Laden, Kevin) (Entered: 01/15/2014)

2014-01-15

MINUTE ORDER granting 8 defendant's Motion for Extension of Time to Answer: UPON CONSIDERATION of Defendant's Consent Motion for an Extension of Time, the merits therein, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED; and it is FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant shall have up to and including February 18, 2014, to respond to the Complaint. Signed by Judge Ellen S. Huvelle on January 15, 2014. (AG) (Entered: 01/15/2014)

Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to the Complaint by NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Laden, Kevin) (Entered: 02/18/2014)

2014-02-19

MINUTE ORDER granting 9 Consent Motion for Extension of Time: UPON CONSIDERATION of Defendant's Consent Motion for an Extension of Time, it is hereby ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED; and it is FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant shall have up to and including April 4, 2014, to respond to the Complaint. Signed by Judge Ellen S. Huvelle on February 19, 2014. (AG) (Entered: 02/19/2014)

NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Timothy E. Broomhead on behalf of NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Substituting for attorney Kevin Laden (Broomhead, Timothy) (Entered: 03/13/2014)

2014-04-02

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Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to the Complaint by NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Broomhead, Timothy) (Entered: 04/02/2014)

2014-04-02

MINUTE ORDER granting 11 Consent Motion for Extension of Time: UPON CONSIDERATION of Defendant's Consent Motion for an Extension of Time, the merits therein, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED; and it is FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant shall have up to and including May 12, 2014, to respond to the Complaint. Signed by Judge Ellen S. Huvelle on April 2, 2014. (AG) (Entered: 04/02/2014)

NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL by Paula Naomi Dinerstein on behalf of PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY Substituting for attorney Kathryn Douglass (Dinerstein, Paula) (Entered: 04/29/2014)

2014-05-09

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Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Complaint by NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Broomhead, Timothy) (Entered: 05/09/2014)

2014-05-09

MINUTE ORDER granting 13 Consent Motion for Extension of Time: UPON CONSIDERATION of the parties' Joint Motion for an Extension of Time, the merits therein, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED; and it is FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant shall have up to and including June 25, 2014, to respond to the Complaint. Signed by Judge Ellen S. Huvelle on May 9, 2014. (AG) (Entered: 05/09/2014)

Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File a Joint Stipulation of Settlement and Dismissal by NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Broomhead, Timothy) (Entered: 06/25/2014)

2014-06-27

MINUTE ORDER granting 14 Joint Motion for Extension of Time: UPON CONSIDERATION of the parties' Joint Motion for an Extension of Time, the merits therein, and for good cause shown, it is hereby ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED; and it is FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall have up to and including July 8, 2014, to file a Joint Stipulation of Settlement and Dismissal. Signed by Judge Ellen S. Huvelle on June 27, 2014. (AG) (Entered: 06/27/2014)